Côte d'Ivoire vs South Africa: Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre
Côte d'Ivoire
2,145 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
2,371 current USD per square kilometre
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
114th
South Africa rank
111th
Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2,371 current USD per square kilometre against 2,145 current USD per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 226 current USD per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 166 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.45 current USD per square kilometre | 253.39 current USD per square kilometre | 213.94 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1970s | 151.75 current USD per square kilometre | 1,044 current USD per square kilometre | 892.11 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1980s | 311.32 current USD per square kilometre | 2,547 current USD per square kilometre | 2,236 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 1990s | 392.56 current USD per square kilometre | 2,786 current USD per square kilometre | 2,393 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2000s | 940.54 current USD per square kilometre | 2,726 current USD per square kilometre | 1,786 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2010s | 1,548 current USD per square kilometre | 3,179 current USD per square kilometre | 1,631 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
| 2020s | 1,992 current USD per square kilometre | 2,627 current USD per square kilometre | 634.79 current USD per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre, Côte d'Ivoire or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2,371 current USD per square kilometre against 2,145 current USD per square kilometre in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre between Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 226 current USD per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and South Africa rank globally for military expenditure (current usd), per square kilometre?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 111th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure (current USD) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.